kjhurme's Favorites
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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)Observer
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Mandarin duck hanging out before sunset with other ducks on the pond. Visible for about a week.
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American Mink (Neogale vison)Observer
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Mink caught a muskrat
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Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
kjhurmeDescription
Lactating female
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
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Under log. My second time seeing a rattler in the Berkeley Hills, in the exact same wood pile, no less! Looks like I know where I'll be going more often this summer (and where other people should be avoiding more often too haha).
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Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
kjhurmeDescription
Going after turkey chicks and being chased by female turkey
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. oreganus)Observer
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My first rattlesnake sighting in the Berkeley Hills!!! I saw it out in the middle of the trail, chilling for the most part. It looked relatively young, no more than 2ft or so in length. I watched it for a good half hour and alerted other hikers to its presence before it slithered into a wood pile/woodrat nest adjacent to the trail. I'm pretty sure I heard plenty of rodents scurrying in there, which would provide good hunting for this fellow.
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Monkey Slug Moth (Phobetron hipparchia)Observer
kjhurmeDescription
Male and female moths found together in the morning, camouflaged to look like bird droppings! Amazing!
